Daniel alison eadley



(ModeL) 1). A. RAD-LEY. OOPY BOOK, OOPYOASE, AND MOVABLE OOPY PLATE. No.295.941.

Patented Apr. 1, 18 84.

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. UNITED STATES PATENT UFFI CE.

DANIEL ALISON RADLEY, OF LAVVRENGEBURG, MISSOURI.

COPY-BOOK, COPY-CASE, AND MOVABLE COPY-PLATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 295,941, dated April 1,18814.

Application filed April 3,1883.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, DANIEL A. HADLEY, of Lawrenceburg, in the county ofLawrence and State of Missouri, have invented a new and ImprovedCopy-Book andOopy-Oase and Movable Copy-Plates, to be used in learningor studying the art of penmanship; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description of the constructionand operation of the same, reference being had to the'accompanyingdrawings, forming a part of this specification.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my case, and Fig. 2 a view of acopy-plate.

The case is made of paper, leather, wood, or any material suitable formaking book covers, which it resembles. It consists of two leaves, A B,which are flexibly connected to- 'gether at C, so as to fold one uponthe other when not in use, and to lie out flat, as in Fig. 1, when inuse. a

On the inner side of leaf A is formed a recess, c, to receive thecopy-book. Adjacent to recess and upon opposite sides thereof aresecured hooks or clips I), to receive the ends of the copy-plates, whichextend over the recess and hold the paper of the copy-book downsmoothly. Buttons or other suitable fastenings may be employed in placeof the hooks or clips I).

On the inner side of leaf B are formed recesses e, to receive thecopy-plates,and recesses f for the penholders or pencils. Buttons a, ofthin material are pivoted to leaf B, and serve to secure in placetheplates and pen-holders. cesses 1', into which are extended theprojecting parts of hooks b when the case is closed,

thus enabling the leaves to lie close together.

The copy-plates a consist of a thin brass, tin, or other metallic plateor slat of any other suitable rigid material, upon which is glued,pasted, or otherwise fastened a copyslip, or

In leaf B are also formed rea (ModeL) rather two copy-slips, one on eachside of the plate. The copy-slips leave exposed the ends of thesupporting-plates, so that the slips will not be injured by the hooks bor the buttons 9, nor be soiled in handling. These plates are arrangedin a series, graded and numbered 1 2 3 4 5, 860., as shown at d in thedrawings. At h are shown copy-plates placed in positon over thecopy-book recess for writing.

In the case thus constructed there is provided on leaf A a receptaclefor the copy-book,

which prevents the paper thereof from getting torn, ruffled,dog-eared,or soiled while in use, and when the paper is all written uponit can be removed and its place supplied with new paper. On leaf B areprovided convenient receptacles for the copy-plates and writingimplements, so that they are kept in order and are always convenient foruse. The leaves A B, when the case is not in use in writing, are foldedclosely together, and thus while the contents of the case are held inposition the whole are effectually preserved from soiling or otherdamage.

WVhat I claim as my invention is p 1. The case recessed, as described,to receive the copy-book, and provided with hooks b, in combination withthe copy-plates, by

which the paper is held down smoothly.

2. The case consisting of the flexibly-connected leaves A 13, providedwith recesses c e f i, hooks b, and buttons 9, all substantially asdescribed.

3. I The copy-plate consisting of a rigid supporting-plate havingsecured to it, as described, the copy-slips, which leave exposed theends of said plates, as and for the purpose described. I

. DANIEL ALISON HADLEY.

